Shutdown QuickFIX/J application externally

Question

A QuickFIX java application could be started by using the Acceptor.start() or Initiator.start() methods. Is there a way to send a shutdown signal to the application that is running, instead of killing it?

Answer 1

If it is sufficient to disconnect the sessions then maybe access via JMX could be what you are looking for.

See here for example code: https://quickfixj.org/usermanual/2.3.0/usage/jmx.html

If you really want to shutdown the whole app then that has to be implemented in your own application's code.